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Hell on Devil's Island
Hell on Devil's Island

Hell on Devil's Island

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An ex-con from Devil's Island enlists the support of the governor's daughter in exposing a prison mining operation.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

04 August 1957

Country

Cast

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Paul Rigaud

William Talman

William Talman

Bayard

Donna Martell

Donna Martell

Giselle Renault

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Suzanne

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Gov. Renault

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Toto

Peter Adams

Peter Adams

Jacques Boucher

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Jean Robert

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Felix Molyneaux

Charles Bohbot

Charles Bohbot

Marcel

Jay Allen

Jay Allen

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